§ 2. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Works how many non-industrial staff were employed by his Department at 31st July, 1948, and at 31st July, 1944; and what are the reasons for the difference.
§ Mr. KeyFourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine in July, 1944, and 19,964 in July, 1948. The increase is due mainly to additional duties taken on by my Ministry in connection with the building, civil engineering, and building materials industries; to increased works and supply requirements for the public service including work on temporary and permanent housing; to the making up of arrears of maintenance due to the war; and to the work involved in the surrender of requisitioned accommodation.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Works if he will give in tabular form and in convenient salary and wage categories the number of staff, industrial and otherwise, in his employ at the latest available date.
§ Mr. KeyThe following is a statement of the staff employed in the Ministry of Works in various salary and wage categories:
Non-Industrial Staff on 1st November, 1948 Salary Range. Number of Staff. Over £2,000 (per annum) … 6 £1,000 to £2,000 (per annum) … 458 £750 to £1,000 (per annum) … 1,188 £500 to £750 (per annum) … 3,975 Under £500 (per annum) … 7,098 Up to £6 (per week) … 7,110 Total … 19,835 Industrial Staff on 1st October, 1948 Up to £5 (per week) … 6,550 Over £5 and up to £7 (per week) … 25,927 Over £7 and up to £8 (per week) … 150 Total … 32,627